call out
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle out
Meanings
Shout something loudly or summon services
Why “out”? Something comes into the open. People can see it, know it, or understand it.
“He called out for help.”
“A voice called out from the crowd.”
“The conductor called out the station name while Maya checked the train map.”
Don't confuse with
Call out means say something loudly or ask for help. Call up means phone someone.
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call up
A contrast learners often mix up
Telephone someone; Order someone to join military service; Display information on a screen or computer; Bring a memory or feeling vividly to mind; Select a player for a higher-level team
bear out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Provide evidence that confirms what someone has said
break out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
(of war, fire or disease) Start suddenly; Escape from a locked or guarded place
bring out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Make a quality or feature more obvious; Publish or launch a new product; Cause a particular response or behaviour in someone; Take something out of a container or place to show it; Encourage a shy person to be more confident
check out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Leave a hotel after paying; Look at or examine
come out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Be revealed publicly
dig out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Find something by searching through other things
do out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Decorate or furnish a room in a particular style
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